(Long Gone) Youth Wants to Know

FOIA Requestor Information:

David Schanoes

dmschanoes@ten90solutions.com

917-428-6637

FOIA Requestor status: Private individual﻿

FOIA Request:

FRA requires railroads installing PTC systems to engage in revenue service demonstrations on one or more sections of territory prior to receiving certification of the PTC system as compliant with the provisions of 49CFR 236 Subpart I.

Railroads with territories in revenue service demonstration must record and report:

1) the monthly total of all train starts in the territory, and the number of starts with PTC equipped (I-ETMS, ACSES II, ITCS, ETMS) locomotives in the lead

2) the number of train starts for which the PTC system (I-ETMS, ACSES II, ITCS, ETMS)was operative on-board the locomotive

3) an itemized listing of PTC (I-ETMS, ACSES II, ITCS, ETMS)initiated penalty brake applications, including circumstances and a determination of the penalty was unintended, predictive or reactive

4) a listing of each system anomaly or system failure and the associated corrective actions for all PTC ( (I-ETMS, ACSES II, ITCS, ETMS) onboard, wayside, office, or communications subsystem, including specific information pertaining to the failure as an initial or repeat failure; the total number of operating hours in which the system was functioning; the total number of hours before failure; and the total elapsed time(s)between repeat failures

5) a determination of the root cause of each failure; identification of corrective actions

7) any instance where equipped locomotives assigned to the RSD failed to initialize

8) any instance where an equipped locomotive operating in the RSD transitioned from “engaged” to the “disengaged” status

9) any instance where an equipped locomotive operating in the RSD had to have the on-board PTC apparatus cut-out

10) any other (I-ETMS, ACSES II, ITCS, ETMS) system anomalies that may have a bearing on safety or system reliability.

I am requesting a copy of each monthly report submitted, with all information required in above points 1-10 EXCEPTING the information that might identify the railroad providing the information such as locomotive number, geographical location (city, state, latitude, longitude), station name(s), names of individuals participating in, supervising, or reporting on the revenue service demonstration.

Please include for each monthly report made by each carrier the type of PTC system (i.e. I-ETMS, ACSES II, ETMS, ITCS) involved in the revenue service demonstration.﻿